JEE Main Application Form 2018

JEE Main Application Form 2018 – The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce application form JEE Main for the academic session 2018-19 in the month of December. The JEE Main Application Form 2018 will be available only in the online mode. The application process includes JEE Main registration, filling up of personal, academic, communication details, uploading of documents, fee payment etc. From the year 2017, the Aadhaar card issued by IUDAI has been made a mandatory requirement to fill up JEE Main application form 2018. To validate the application form of JEE Main, candidates also have to pay the requisite fee amount either in the online mode or through e-challan. Applicants will also be required to choose the exam centre as per their preference at the time of filling up JEE Main application form 2018. Candidates must ensure to complete all the stages of application form to successfully register for JEE Main 2018. Before filling up JEE Main 2018 application form, candidates must go through all the norms defined by CBSE to check the eligibility status required to appear in JEE 2018. Also, as per CBSE guidelines, only one JEE Main 2018 application form per student will be accepted. Submission of more than one JEE Main application form will invalidate the candidature. To know all relevant information about JEE Main application form 2018 dates, procedure, fee structure and more, read the article given below on this page.

JEE Main Application Form 2018 Dates

The important dates related to JEE Main application form 2018 is yet to be disclosed by CBSE. The dates will be updated here as soon as the official dates are announced. In the meantime, candidates can check the tentative dates pertaining to the application form of JEE Main from the table given below:

S.No.

JEE Main Application Form 2018 Events

Important Dates

1.

JEE Main 2018 application form to be available on

1st week of December 2017

2.

Last date for JEE Main application form submission

1st week of January 2018

3.

Last date for fee payment

1st week of January 2018

4.

Commencement of Correction in JEE application form

3rd week of January 2018

5.

JEE Main 2018 offline exam

1st week of April 2018

6.

JEE Main 2018 online exam

2nd week of April 2018

JEE Main Application Form 2018 – Documents Required

Before filling up the application form of JEE Main 2018, candidates are advised to keep the following documents/details ready:

How to fill JEE Main Application Form 2018

The application process of JEE Main 2018 will be carried out in the online mode. Candidates have to follow the following five steps to successfully fill and submit JEE Main application form 2018:

Registration

Filling up of application form

Uploading of scanned images

Payment of JEE Main 2018 application fee

Print out of confirmation page

The above mentioned steps for JEE Main 2018 online registration has been elaborated below:

I. Registration

Candidates have to click on the link which will be provided here as soon as the registration window gets activated. On the JEE Main 2018 registration page, the following details must be entered:

Nationality

State of eligibility

Identification type

Identification number

Candidate’s name

Date of birth

Gender

Enter security pin

Click on the ‘Submit’ button

II. Filling up of JEE Main Application Form 2018

Upon successful registration, candidates will be redirected to the application page in which they have to enter the following details:

Exam related details– Candidates have to enter details about the course they are applying for, question paper medium and examination mode. After entering the preferred exam mode, the option to select JEE Main exam centre will appear on the screen. Candidates appearing for the pen and paper based examination have to choose four centres as per their preference whereas for CBT mode, candidates have to choose only one testing centre.

Personal Details– In this section, applicants have to enter their personal information such as name, parents name, state of eligibility, category, date of birth, gender, nationality etc. Candidates will also have to enter their Aadhaar number, mailing address and place of residence.

Academic Details– Applicants have to give in information about their qualifying examination such as their college/school name, marks obtained in class 12 or equivalent exam, year of passing class 10 and 12, address of the school etc. Candidates who are appearing for the qualifying examination in the year 2018 also have to enter details about their qualifying examination.

Communication Details– In this section, applicants need to provide their complete address, name of state, country, pin code, email address, mobile number etc.

Guardian Details– Applicants have to enter qualification, occupation and annual income details of their parents and Guardians.

Password Creation– Finally before submitting the JEE Main application form 2018, candidates need to choose their password which will be required for further signing in. Candidates will also have to enter a security question and answer which they can use to recover their password in case they forget it.

III. Uploading of Scanned Images

Candidates have to upload scanned images of their recent passport sized photograph and signature. Candidates must upload the scanned images with the specification given below:

Photograph

Signature

The photograph should be in JPEG/JPG file format with dimension 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm

The signature should be in JPEG/JPG file format with dimension 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm

The size of the file should be between 4 KB to 40 KB

The size of the file should be between 1 KB to 30 KB

The photograph must be colour or black and white with clear contrast

The signature must be done by the candidate only

The name and date of taking the photograph must be printed on it

The signature of the candidates must match with one in class X and XII certificate.

The photograph should be without cap or goggles

The signature of the candidates must be clearly visible.

Polaroid photographs are not acceptable

After uploading the scanned images, candidates can click on the ‘Review’ button and make changes, if required. Otherwise, applicants can proceed to make pay the application fee.

IV. Payment of JEE Main Application Fee

It is mandatory for each and every candidate to make the payment of JEE Main 2018 application fee in order to validate the form. However, before making the payment, candidates must review their JEE Main application form 2018 by clicking on the ‘Review Application’ mode and make changes, if required. Once satisfied with all the data entered, candidates can proceed for the payment. Applicants have to select either Debit/Credit card or e-Challan as the payment mode and then click on the ‘Submit’ button. The category wise application fee structure for both offline and online mode of examination is as given below in the table:

JEE Main 2018 Application Fee Structure

The fee structure for the offline and online mode of exam for both papers 1 and 2 vary. Applicants opting an Indian city as JEE Main exam centre can check the fee structure of JEE Main application form below in the table:

The application fee structure for candidates who are going to appear for JEE Main 2018 in foreign countries is as given below in the table:

Offline exam

Category

Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.)

Both Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) and Paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Planning)

General/OBC

Rs. 2500 (Boys)
Rs. 1250 (Girls)

Rs. 3800 (Boys)
Rs. 1900 (Girls)

SC/ST/PWD

Rs. 1250 (Boys)
Rs. 1250 (Girls)

Rs. 1900 (Boys)
Rs. 1900 (Girls)

Online Exam

General/OBC

Rs. 2500 (Boys)
Rs. 1250 (Girls)

Rs. 3800 (Boys)
Rs. 1900 (Girls)

SC/ST/PWD

Rs. 1250 (Boys)
Rs. 1250 (Girls)

Rs. 1900 (Boys)
Rs. 1900 (Girls)

V. Print out of Confirmation Page

After making the payment, if the status of application fee payment is ‘OK’, candidates can take a print out of the acknowledgement page. Candidates must ensure to take a print out of the acknowledgement slip and keep it safe for future reference. The Acknowledgement slip is not required to be sent to JEE Main Secretariat. In case, the status of the payment is not ‘OK’ candidates have to undertake the following steps:

Payment made through electronic payment gateway might have been cancelled. Candidates will get back the amount within 7-10 days. Candidates will require to pay the fee amount again and make sure the status is shown OK.

Applicants making the payment through e-Challan have to contact the concerned bank to update their payment status

JEE Main Application Form 2018 Correction

In case, candidates have made a mistake while filling up the application form of JEE Main 2018, they will be allowed to rectify the same. Applicants have to make the correction online. Candidates will be allowed to change all the details, except change the mode of examination from Computer Based Test (CBT) to Pen and paper (P&P) mode. The link for the correction in JEE Main application form 2018 will be provided here as soon as it is activated by CBSE.

Year Wise JEE Main Statistics

Over the years, there has been a decline in the total number of applicants registered for JEE Main. Candidates can check the rise and fall of total number of candidates registered for JEE Main from 2012-2017 from the table given below:

S.No.

Year

Total number of registered candidates in JEE Main (In Lakhs)

1.

2017

11.98

2.

2016

12.07

3.

2015

13.03

4.

2014

13.56

5.

2013

12.82

6.

2012

12.20

FAQs related to JEE Main Application Form 2018

Q. Can I submit JEE Main 2018 application form offline?

Ans. No, the application form is only available online and candidates cannot submit it via any other medium.

Q. How many centres do I need to select while filling the application form of JEE Main 2018?

Ans. Applicants can select a maximum number of four exam centres while filling the JEE Main application form 2018. JEE Main exam centre should be entered in the decreasing order of preference.

Q. The file size of the scanned copies of my photograph and signature exceeds the specified limit. What should I do?

Ans. Candidates have to compress the file to the size and dimension as specified and then upload it.

Q.What should I do if I have applied for both paper I and II but want to appear in either paper I or paper II?

Ans. It is not compulsory for candidates to appear in both the papers. Applicants can appear for the paper as per their choice.

Q. I forgot my JEE Main 2018 password. How do I retrieve it?

Ans. Candidates have to click on ‘I can’t access my account?’ button, choose ‘I forgot my password’ and then click on the ‘continue’ button. Candidates have to select any of the following options to reset their password.

Using security question and its answer you chosen during form filling

Using a verification code sent via text message (SMS) to your registered mobile number

Using a reset link via Email to your registered Email address

Q. I forgot my JEE Main 2018 application number. How can I obtain my application number?

Ans. Candidates have to click on ‘I can’t access my account?’ button, select ‘I forgot my password’ and then click on the ‘continue’ button. To obtain the application number candidates have to enter the following information and then click on ‘Submit’ button:

Candidate’s name

Mother’s name

Father’s name

Date of birth

State of eligibility

Security pin

Disclaimer: Information about JEE Main application form 2018 given on this page is based on the previous year’s information brochure. The article will be updated as soon as JEE Main 2018 information brochure gets released.

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